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Elements of a legal contract - ANSWER 1. Agreement
2. Consideration
3. Competent Parties
4. Legal Purpose
2 parts of the agreement element of a contract - ANSWER A) Offer: A contractual
promise to do something
B) Acceptance: The assent by the person TO whom the offer is made
What is the Consideration element of a contract - ANSWER Something of value given
to make the promises of the contract enforceable.
What is the Competent Parties element of a contract - ANSWER 1. Having legal
capacity
2. Capable; qualified to perform a specific act
What is Legal Purpose element of a contract - ANSWER A contract must be for a lawful
purpose to be enforceable. A bail bond contract is for a legal purpose. A contract on a
person's life or to do something that is not legal is unenforceable.
What are restricted parties under "Competent Parties" - ANSWER A) Minors
B) Insane or mentally deficient individuals
C) Individuals under the influence of alcohol or drugs
D) Individuals who can't understand the terms of the contract (i.e. illiterate or language
barrier)
What are the classifications of a contract - ANSWER 1. Formal
2. Informal
3. Unilateral
4. Bilateral
5. Executory
6. Executed
7. Expressed
8. Implied
9. Concealment
, 10. Fraud
What is the "Formal" classification of a contract. - ANSWER A written agreement
setting forth the duties and responsibilities (i.e. Bail bond form, real estate contract)
What is the "Informal" classification of a contract. - ANSWER A verbal or written
agreement that generally sets forth the condition of the agreement without being
specific (i.e. Personal form you make up that is not copied by anyone else)
What is the "Unilateral" classification of a contract. - ANSWER When one side makes
the promises
What is the "Bilateral" classification of a contract. - ANSWER Mutual exchange of
promises to perform some mutual act.
What is the "Executory" classification of a contract. - ANSWER A contract in which the
terms have not been fully carried out by all parties. (Example: We bail bonds pay the
bond even though the defendant may have different court dates up to 12 months)
What is the "Executed" classification of a contract. - ANSWER A contract that is fully
performed by all parties. (Example: I go to the store to buy a shirt. I pay for it at time of
purchase).
What is the "implied" classification of a contract. - ANSWER One contract in which the
duties and obligations that the parties assume not expressed by implied. (I bail you out
of jail weather or not you sign anything).
What is the "Concealment" classification of a contract. - ANSWER Covering up
something that might have changed the outcome of underwriting process. (In Bail
bonds: I ask if you have any other names you say no, but you do. I find out. Our
contract is null and void. In real estate you have to disclose on your home contract to
sell or you may lose the sale and possibly the home.
What is the "Fraud" classification of a contract. - ANSWER The intentional
misrepresentation, deceit or concealment of a material fact know to a person with the
intention of causing injury to the other party. (Lying)
List the types of courts - ANSWER 1. Inferior Courts
2. Common Please, Circuit
3. Federal Courts
4. Appeals Court
5. State Supreme Court
6. The US Supreme Court